Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
March 7, 2014
A Conversation with Matt Sorum – HuffPost 3.7.14
Mike Ragogna: Matt, let’s first chat about the Sacramento conference on keeping arts in school. What was the gist of what you delivered that day? Matt Sorum: Well, basically, what happened was everyone got together at the state capital about the arts economy in California, and the creative economy, meaning what was going on percentage-wise. […]
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March 5, 2014
Chatting with Jonny Two Bags – HuffPost 3.5.14
Mike Ragogna: Why “Salvation Town”? For that matter, why “Jonny Two Bags”? And why now, for Pete’s sake? Jonny Two Bags: Initially, I was thinking of starting a band in which I could sing and play my own songs. I was trying to come up with a name for the project and soon found that […]
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March 5, 2014
Chatting with Jimbo Mathus – HuffPost 3.5.14
Mike Ragogna: Jimbo! Dark Night of The Soul is your new album, what makes it a step up from your last one, White Buffalo? Jimbo Mathus: I’d like to think it’s a step up from White Buffalo because of the lyrical content as well as the simple fact that the band, The Tri-State Coalition, is […]
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March 5, 2014
A Conversation with Phish’s Mike Gordon – HuffPost 3.5.14
Mike Ragogna: Rumor has it you have a new album, Overstep, and a new single called “Yarmouth Road.” Is all that correct, sir? Mike Gordon: That sounds correct, yes. MR: How did you decide it was time to do a solo album? MG: Well I guess I’ve said this once before, but I remember this […]
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March 5, 2014
A Conversation with Seventh Key’s Billy Greer – HuffPost 3.5.14
Mike Ragogna: Billy, it looks like you’ve got a new project by your group Seventh Key. First off, how did Seventh Key come together? Billy Greer: Well it started back in 2000. I’ve been playing and singing with Steve Walsh since 1980 when I first joined him in a band called Streets, when he had […]
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March 3, 2014
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A Conversation with Carl Palmer – HuffPost 3.3.14
Mike Ragogna: Do you have a second or two to talk about Gravitas? Carl Palmer: I can definitely talk about it, yeah! MR: Take us on a little tour of the album. What were some of your favorite experiences while recording? CP: You know, it’s really difficult to talk about experiences because we don’t record together […]
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March 3, 2014
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A Conversation with Geoff Downes – HuffPost 3.3.14
Mike Ragogna: Geoff, many Asia albums have been created over the years. How does your new one, Gravitas, hit you? Geoff Downes: I think it’s a fine album, and we are very proud of the way it turned out. Apart from showing the instrumental skills of the various members, I think the songwriting from John and […]
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March 3, 2014
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A Conversation with John Wetton – HuffPost 3.3.14
Mike Ragogna: Hi John, how are you doing? John Wetton: Very well, thank you very much. MR: Your new album, Gravitas. Why “Gravitas”? JW: It was originally going to be Valkyrie. That was the working title for this album. It was the first title I had in my head that would go anywhere near this album. When […]
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